Clothes-basket.



E. J. ADNEY.

ULOTHES BASKET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.26, 1911.

1 ,O40,837. Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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UTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIZABETH J'. ADNEY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CLOTHES-BASKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH J. ADNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Clothes-Baskets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to clothes baskets and has particular reference to a basket, the legs of which are adapted to be folded under the body so that when the basket is not in use it can be placed in a much smaller space than when the same is unfolded.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel bracing means for the legs when the same are in an unfolded position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a basket which may be made of aluminum or other like rustless material, which can be cheaply constructed and which will be profitable.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be understood of course that the essential features thereof are susceptible of changes in detail and structural arrangements, one preferred and practical embodiment of the invention being shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the improved basket. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of the basket showing one of the legs and bracing members thereof, a portion of the basket being broken away to show the means for securing the braces to the bottom of the basket. Fig. t is a fragmentary view showing one of the braces detached from the bottom of the basket and assuming the position that it will take when the legs are being folded. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan View showing the relative positions of the brace for each leg.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that the improved basket comprises a preferably rectangular shaped receptacle 6 which is provided on oppositely disposed sides with the handles 7 which are secured to said sides by means of the pivot plates 8. A pocket or Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 26, 1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912. Serial No. 646,158.

pockets 9 are formed upon the sides of the receptacle 6, said pockets adapted for the reception of clothes pins. Each lower cornor of the receptacle 6 has hinged thereto by means of the hinges 10 a sectional leg comprising the upper portion 11 and lower portion 12. The lower portion 12 is connected to the upper portion 11 by means of the hinge 13, said hinge causing the lower section to fold outwardly while the upper section 11 folds inwardly. The bottom of each leg is provided with a caster plate 1 1 having secured therein a caster 15. The re ceptacle 6 is provided in the bottom thereof adjacent each corner with an aperture 16, one wall 17 of which is beveled. A brace rod 18 is provided at one end with an angular extension 19 which is adapted to be secured to the upper section of each leg. Said brace rods have their other ends provided with a reduced extension 20 which is adapted to form a notch 21 in said rod, said notch engaging the lower end of the beveled surface 17 of the aperture 16 when the legs of the basket are in an unfolded position. Said extension 20 is adapted to rest against the mclined surface 17 when said notch is in engagement with the edge of said opening. A second brace rod 22 is secured to each leg at one end, and has its other end secured to the swinging portion 23 of a hinge 24, which is fastened to the bottom of the basket.

In use when it is desired to fold the basket and put the same away in some convenient place the lower sections 12 are first folded outwardly upon the upper sections 11. The notches 21 of the brace rod 18 which are disengaged from the corner of the aperture 16 and the sections 11 and 12 are then folded inwardly upon the bottom of the receptacle. It will thus be seen that when the legs are forced into a folded position the brace rods 18 will pass into the basket through the openings 16 and the brace rods 22 will fold over with the upper sections 11 upon the bottom of the receptacle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, the bottom of said receptacle being provided at each corner thereof with an aperture, said aperture having In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my one Wall thereof beveled, hinged sectional signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

legs for said receptacle, a brace secured to each of said legs and engaging one edge of ELIZABETH ADNEY' 5 said aperture, and a second brace secured Witnesses:

to each of said legs and hinged to the bot- MATT. BEERYHILL,

tom of said receptacle. M. H. GREENE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

